Trustee Annual Report Charity Name NIGAT (Northern Ireland Group for Art as Therapvl 103671 Charity no. This report relates to financial year ending 31, October 2023 The principal address of the charity is as follows: Rita Simon Reading Room. 224 Lisburn Road, Belfast. BT9 2AW The name5 of all charitytrustees on the date the report was approved and all individuals who Served as charity trustees during the yearwere as follows: Trustee I Colin Sims Trustee 2 Gail Caldwell Trustee 3 Rose Quinn Trustee 4 Bridget Nugent Trustee 5 Frank HoSmes Trustee 6 Aine Farrell The Charity was formed in 1999. It is governed by a Constitution, Trust deed, Memorandum and Articles of Association. A summary of the chariVs-. main activities to further its purposes for the public benefit The Charitable purposes of the charity- The advancement of arts, culture, heritage or science. The advancement of education The advancement of citizenship or community development. To further these purposes for the public benefit, we carried out the following activities.. Annual art 3S therapy summer school. Presentations and workshops provided by creative art therapists. Three Day meetings a year. providing a presentation and facilitating reftecting art- making. AGM where our membership and members of the public can network, join the committee or discuss recent developments in art and therapy world. NIGAT reading room is made available for members, counsellors, art therapists and students. Books are available to browse on a non-lending basis. There are no private benefits incurred from our activities. Main achievements in the year th Successful 30 anniversary summer school'celebrate. connect, create, Three successful day meetings completed= Insight exhibition at Oriel Gallery, Antrim castle Array collective at Ulster Museum Change of season- connecting with storytellers of Ireland. The trustees have read the Commission's Public Benefit requirement statutory guidance.
In the financial 2022to 2023, the Charity had an income of £5,945and an expenditure of £5,242 resulting in a net surplus of £703. The Charity does not have a reserves policy. signature Print Name Bridget Nugent (Chairperson)